Lina Aristodimou

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Lina Aristodimou
Personal information
NationalityCypriot
Born (1965-03-30) 30 March 1965 (age 59)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing

Lina Aristodimou (born 30 March 1965) is a Cypriot alpine skier. She competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1] She was the first woman to represent Cyprus at the Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lina Aristodimou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.